RTC has a nice profile on Peter Harnik, a co-founder of both the Rails to Trails Conservancy and the Coalition for the Capital Crescent Trail. "Harnik's first introduction to rail-trails came during a failed quest to close Wisconsin Avenue in Washington, D.C., to automobiles."

Santa Monica, CA opens nation's largest bike parking center. "The $2 million ground-level garage is 5,300 square feet, with showers, lockers, restrooms and self-service repair facilities. There will even be attended valet parking for visitors to the swanky Santa Monica Place mall above the bike center." Not as nice as this one though.